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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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